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The Monkey And The Engineer
176
Jazz
The Monkey And The Engineer was released on January 1, 1961 by Original Blues Classics as a part of the album The Lone Cat
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1961
LabelOriginal Blues Classics
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM181

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lester Koenig
Lester Koenig
Producer
Roy DuNann
Roy DuNann
Recording Engineer
Kirk Felton
Kirk Felton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Once upon a time there was an engineer
Drove a locomotive both far and near
Accompanied by a monkey that would sit on a stool
Watching everything the engineer would do
One day the engineer wanted a bite to eat
He left the monkey sitting on the driver's seat
The monkey pulled the throttle, the locomotive jumped the gun
And did 80 miles an hour down the mainline run
Big locomotive right on time, big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99, left the engineer with a worried mind
The engineer called up the dispatcher on the phone
To tell him all about his locomotive was gone
Dispatcher got on the wire, switch operator to the right
Cause the monkey's got the main line sewed up tight
The switch operator got the message on time
Said there's a Northbound livin' on the same main line
Open up the switch I'm gonna let him through the hole
Cause the monkey's got the locomotive under control
Big locomotive right on time, big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99, left the engineer with a worried mind
Written by: Jesse Fuller
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